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Pilot Safely Lands Plane after it Loses Power
The Associated PressA pilot managed to put a small plane into some alder bushes after it lost power soon after takeoff from a remote Alaska lake in a maneuver that one investigator said takes "nerves of steel." The Cessna 206 float plane took off shortly after noon... -
Ex-Astronaut Oefelein Was Pilot in September Plane Crash
The Associated PressFederal officials confirm former space shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein was the pilot of a small plane that lost power and crashed last month in rural Alaska. National Transportation Safety Board Alaska regional chief Jim La Belle says an engine check was...Tags: Prosecution, Injuries and Wounds, Space Programs, Lisa Nowak, Technology
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NTSB investigates whether plane was overloaded
The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to determine if the small plane that crashed near downtown Anchorage Tuesday was overloaded. Investigators have completed their examination of the wreckage and say there were no mechanical problems with...Tags: Anchorage, Alaska
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Helicopter Pilot Seemed Rushed Before Iliamna Crash, NTSB Says
A helicopter pilot who died in a southwest Alaska helicopter crash last month seemed rushed and told two fuel vendors he was trying to reach a small village before nightfall, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report.
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Plane Crash South of Bethel
Channel 2 NewsThere was a plane crash Monday night in Southwest Alaska, but initial reports say everyone walked away. It happened near the Kwigillingok airstrip, south of Bethel, at about 6:30pm. Clint Johnson with the National Transportation Safety Board says the... -
Two Found Dead After Douglas Island Plane Crash
KTUU.comTwo bodies believed to be those of a husband and wife aboard a small plane that crashed near Juneau were found Monday, after a joint search by the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers. According to troopers, 77-year-old pilot Charles Luck and his...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Juneau, Federal Aviation Administration
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Denali Park Road Plan Taking Public Comment
KTUU.comNational Park Service officials are taking public comment through September on a draft vehicle management plan for the Denali National Park Road, which could radically alter opportunities to travel the scenic byway for the next 15 to 20 years. Under...Tags: Human Interest, National Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Memorial Day
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Airline Baggage Fees Soar with Profits
At the Anchorage airport, you’ll find lots of passengers unhappy about the news that the airline industry netted 3.4 billion dollars in baggage fees last year, a 24% increase from 2009. You can count Tasneem Watts of Anaheim, California among...Tags: Overweight, Kentucky, Watts, Weight, Companies and Corporations
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Airline Baggage Fees Soar with Profits
Channel 2 NewsAt the Anchorage airport, you’ll find lots of passengers unhappy about the news that the airline industry netted $3.4 billion in baggage fees last year, a 24 percent increase from 2009. You can count Tasneem Watts of Anaheim, California among...Tags: Overweight, Watts, Companies and Corporations, Weight, Anchorage
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NTSB: Pilot in Cold Bay Crash Landing Didn't Lower Gear
Channel 2 NewsThe National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot of a Universal Airlines flight that crash-landed in Cold Bay Sunday night failed to put the landing gear down. According to NTSB investigator Clint Johnson, the Douglas DC-6 was inbound from Togiak... -
Pilots React to NTSB Recommendations
Channel 2 NewsThe National Transportation Safety Board released several recommendations earlier this week, stemming from the crash of the plane that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens and four others. That plane was not carrying a flight data recorder, and the NTSB has...Tags: Ted Stevens
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Child killed, four injured when plane crashes into building
Channel 2 NewsA plane crash in Fairview killed a child and critically injured four others Tuesday evening. The plane, which police say was carrying two adults, one teen, a child and an infant, crashed into a small building at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Ingra...Tags: Human Interest, Prosecution, Witnesses, Alaska, Injuries and Wounds
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